Microsoft Office 365 for Public Beta

On October 19, 2010, Kurt DelBene, president, Microsoft Office Division, and Chris Capossela, vice president, Microsoft Office Division, announced Office 365, Microsoft's next generation productivity service.




Microsoft Office 365 is a subscription service that combines the familiar Microsoft Office Web Apps with a set of web-enabled tools that are easy to learn and use, that work with your existing hardware, and that come backed by the robust security, reliability, and control you need to run your business.

Office 365 is the culmination of more than 20 years of experience delivering world class productivity solutions to people and businesses of all sizes. It brings together Office, SharePoint, Exchange, and Lync in an always-up-to-date cloud service.

Office 365, Microsoft’s next generation cloud productivity service for businesses of all sizes, is now available to millions more people in a public beta. Customers can sign up for a beta test of Office 365 at http://office365.microsoft.com.